This standard specifies the technical requirements, inspection rules, test methods, packaging, marking, storage, transport and safety warnings in connection with pure argon and high purity argon.
This standard is applicable to gaseous and liquid pure argon and high purity argon extracted by cryogenic treatment from air or synthetic ammonia tail gas, as well as pure argon and high purity argon obtained through purification.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 150 Pressure vessels
GB 190 Packing symbol of dangerous goods
GB/T 3723 Sampling of chemical products for industrial use - Safety in sampling
GB/T 5099 Seamless steel gas cylinders
GB/T 5832.1 Gas analysis - Determination of moisture - Part 1: Electrolytic method
GB/T 5832.2 Gas analysis - Determination of moisture - Part 2: Dew point method
GB/T 6285 Determination of trace oxygen in gases - Electrochemical method
GB/T 7144 Coloured cylinder mark for gases
GB/T 8981 Determination of trace hydrogen in gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 8984 Determination of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon in gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 14194 Rules for filling of permanent gas cylinders
GB 15258 General rules for preparation of precautionary label for industrial chemicals
GB/T 16804 Precautionary labels for gas cylinders
GB/T 24159 Welded insulated cylinders
GB/T 28054 Bundles of seamless steel gas cylinders
GB/T 28124 Determination of trace hydrogen, oxygen, methane and carbon monoxide in the inert gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 28726 Gas analysis - Gas chromatograph with helium ionization detector
JB/T 4783 Road tankers for cryogenic liquid
JB/T 6898 Cryogenic liquid storage and transportation equipment - Safety regulation for operation
Note: Moisture content determination is not required for liquid argon.
Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Technical requirements 4 Inspection rules 5 Test methods 6 Packaging, marking, storage, transport and safety warnings Annex A (Normative) Determination of the contents of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen in argon Annex B (Normative) Calculation on volume of argon Annex C (Informative) Safety warnings for argon
GB/T 4842-2017
Replaces GB/T 4842-2006
Argon
1 Scope
This standard specifies the technical requirements, inspection rules, test methods, packaging, marking, storage, transport and safety warnings in connection with pure argon and high purity argon.
This standard is applicable to gaseous and liquid pure argon and high purity argon extracted by cryogenic treatment from air or synthetic ammonia tail gas, as well as pure argon and high purity argon obtained through purification.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 150 Pressure vessels
GB 190 Packing symbol of dangerous goods
GB/T 3723 Sampling of chemical products for industrial use - Safety in sampling
GB/T 5099 Seamless steel gas cylinders
GB/T 5832.1 Gas analysis - Determination of moisture - Part 1: Electrolytic method
GB/T 5832.2 Gas analysis - Determination of moisture - Part 2: Dew point method
GB/T 6285 Determination of trace oxygen in gases - Electrochemical method
GB/T 7144 Coloured cylinder mark for gases
GB/T 8981 Determination of trace hydrogen in gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 8984 Determination of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon in gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 14194 Rules for filling of permanent gas cylinders
GB 15258 General rules for preparation of precautionary label for industrial chemicals
GB/T 16804 Precautionary labels for gas cylinders
GB/T 24159 Welded insulated cylinders
GB/T 28054 Bundles of seamless steel gas cylinders
GB/T 28124 Determination of trace hydrogen, oxygen, methane and carbon monoxide in the inert gases - Gas chromatographic method
GB/T 28726 Gas analysis - Gas chromatograph with helium ionization detector
JB/T 4783 Road tankers for cryogenic liquid
JB/T 6898 Cryogenic liquid storage and transportation equipment - Safety regulation for operation
TSG D0001 Pressure pipe safety technology supervision regulation for industrial pressure pipe
TSG R0005 Supervision regulation on safety technology for transportable pressure vessel
TSG R0006 Supervision regulation on safety technology for gas cylinder
3 Technical requirements
The technical requirements for pure argon and high purity argon shall comply with the requirements in Table 1.
Table 1 Technical indexes for pure argon and high purity argon
Item Index
High purity argon Pure argon
Argon (Ar) purity (volume fraction)/10⁻² ≥ 99.999 99.99
Hydrogen (H2) content (volume fraction)/10- ≤ 0.5 5
Oxygen (O2) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 1.5 10
Nitrogen (N2) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 4 50
Methane (CH4) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 0.4 5
Carbon monoxide (CO) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 0.3 5
Carbon dioxide (CO2) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 0.3 10
Moisture (H2O) content (volume fraction)/10-6 ≤ 3 15
Note: Moisture content determination is not required for liquid argon.
Contents of GB/T 4842-2017
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Technical requirements
4 Inspection rules
5 Test methods
6 Packaging, marking, storage, transport and safety warnings
Annex A (Normative) Determination of the contents of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen in argon
Annex B (Normative) Calculation on volume of argon
Annex C (Informative) Safety warnings for argon